Question

Which of the following is the chemical formula for methanol?

• A. $C_2{H}_{3}OH$
• B. $C{H}_{3}OH$
• C. $C_2{H}_{6}OH$
• D. $C_4{H}_{6}OH$

Answer 1

The correct option is B $C{H}_{3}OH$

$C{H}_{3}OH$
Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol among others, is a chemical with the formula $C{H}_{3}OH$.
Methanol is poisonous to the central nervous system and may cause blindness, coma, and death. However, in small amounts, methanol is a natural endogenous compound found in normal, healthy human individuals, concluded by one study which found a mean of 4.5 ppm in the exhaled breath of subjects.